The Nicodemus enterprise. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1887-1887, 1887-08-31

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OF $4,000 at Hay Springs in February was
captured Thursday at Granda, Nebraska. BY
the sheriff of Logan county. He had s. $50
on his person.
Two big passenger engines ran away in the
yards Of the Pennsylvania Railroad company
at PHILADELPHIA on Thursday night, and en-
gineers named Morris Thompson and joseph
Kelly received what may prove to be fatal in
juries. The locomotives were almost totally
de .troyed.
Dennis Ryan, the St. Paul millionaire. and
a company of eastern capitalists began the |
erection Of the largest smelling and reduction |
works in the country at Tacoma, Washington |
Territory, on Wednesday. The capital stock |
Of the company is placed at e, 600, 900, and |
the works are to turn out 400 tons of ore |
daily.
Levi Rosenfeld, aged seventy-two, one Of
the pioneers Of Chicago, died early THURSDAY
morning. He leaves an estate valued at
100000. He was the father Of Maurice
Rosenfeld, noted in connection with the great
wheat deal, and creditors of the latter are
anxious to know what part of the estate Maui
rice will secure
A rumor is current at st. Cloud, Mime
sofa, that E. H. Morse, a prominent young
attorney, agent OF the Minnesota Loan ard
Trust company, and president of tue E. H
Morse Mortgage Loan company, Of that city,
has decamped. Parties well informed on his
affairs, state that his shortage will foot NC
from So, GOO to S 5000.
The vicinity of Waupun, Wisconsin, was
visited on Wednesday by a fearful wind
storm. A number Of dwellings, and barns
were completely destroyed. Frank johnson,
a farmer, was killed in his barn. At Portage
a large number of buildings on the fair
grounds were blown down. It is reported six
men were killed on Horizon marsh while cut
ting grass.
A Lacon, H., special says: Monday night
an attempt by two young mechanics to make
white powder by mixing unknown ingredients
| in mortar resulted in an explosion heard a
mile and half away. One of the two men,
McDaniels by name, was killed outright, and
the other, G. Webb, was fatally injured.
Draper & Webb's drug store, in which they
were at work, is q total wreck.
A horrible accident occurred Thursday
morning at Thomas Brakes planning mill in
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. "Jimmie'' Drake, as he was
known, aged about thirty-fve, unmarried, son
Of the proprietor and assistant foreman of the
mill, while attempting to replace belt on q
shaft, fell with bis breast on the cutoff saw,
which cut cash ten inches long and eight
deep through the ribs and heart, protruding
his vitals and causing instant death.
The second trial of DR.. Wier, at East rawas,
Michigan, resulted in verdict Of ''nOt
guilty" The jury in the first trial disagreed.
DR.. Wier, OF Ausab!e and Oscoda, was &C
cused of killing Mabel Clark, patient at q
private hospital that lie conducted. rhe
charges, which were very sensational and
which created great deal of excitement 10
the cities, set forth that he had taken criminal
advantage Of her condition. The women OF
the locality are greatly incensed.
Before the Pacific investigation Wednes.
day, Lloyd Terris, president Of Wells, Fargo
express, gave the terms Of the contracts by
of existence. The one-third OF the Wells
Fargo stock mentioned Tuesday went te
) Sanford, Bacon, Croker, Hopkins, Hunting
ton and himself. Since the consolidation tht
Wells, Fargo company has had the exclusive
express business of the Central Pacific.
A heavy rain fell four miles east of Pierre
Dakota, Wednesday night. The section houst
at Norbert was struck by lightning ant
burned down. The piling of the railroad
bridge at Dry Run was washed cut and ;
freight train which left Pierre al 9:40 thi
morning had five cars thrown from the track
The engine and one car passed over safely
The passenger train following was tagged il
time to avoid the wreck. All east-bound train
were delayed ten hours.
, A. G. Ark0e, a prominent democratic
. politician of Rockport, who is worth abou
S25, 900, was brought to st. Joe at 3 O'CLOCK
Monday morning and placed in jail to avail
trial on the charge OF stealing two spans o
mules. For some reason Arkoe was refused
bail, and will be obliged to remain in jail un
til October. 1t is rumored that anotbe
charge will be put against him, which is ever
graver than the other. Arkoe says his friend
will pocure his release on writ of habea
corpus.
An attempt was made Wednesday nigh
near Belvidere, Ill, to wreck passenger trail
on the Northwestern railroad. Persons Twins
in that viciLit7 heard strange voices nefr tn
track. and going TO the scene caught sight Q
TWO men hurrying away. The traio cam
along az this moment and was nearly derailet
! by huge stone that was placed between tn
: rails. The cow-catcher was smashed, but N
damage was done. Fifty passengers wer
aboard the train.
Saturday night a body Of twenty-five t
thirty masked men rode into Leon, Iowa
proceeded to the county isil and took on
james Reynolds, who criminaly ASSAULTED
Mrs. Noble near that place two weeks ago
The men took him to q bridge Just vest G
town and hung him over the railing. The
knocked the locks on FIVE doors in order 4
/. get to him, and we're occupied over two honr
! il the work. BEFORE hanging him the mo-
: tried to get him to confess . the deed, bC
he refused TO say word.
;. Wednesday morning J. F. Riley, a. Oman
! Bee reporter, was srrested by Detective NJ
. Ugh on 8 telegram Of instruction from Pas